But remember, the ultimate key does not lie in summer itself, but rather in you.

You have to be committed to your renewal. It’s not going to just happen; you have to find what you need and work towards it.

A routine life is a stable life. But a renewal has to be deeper than that. Renewals need to break the norm.

Like many people, music plays a role in my day to day life. It can help change my demeanor and how I approach my day.

Other times, these words appear during a shift at work, as the sky blackens due to the flow of time.

How do I catch myself from drowning in the pool of anxiety? The lingering, dreadful notion that I may never reach my goal?

I think that if someone wants to explicitly find motivation, they need to set a goal of any size at the end of their task.

Shortly after making this reacquaintance, and with a mixture of leftover Christmas and birthday money, I began to add to my collection.

My advice is to ask yourself “What makes me happy?” If what you're doing makes you happy, then keep doing it.

I found my brightest light as a writer. I leave you with only one hope: that you, too, may find your bright light.